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“House of Usher’ does justice to a beloved author

“House of Usher’ does justice to a beloved author

(Photo courtesy of: Vanity Fair) “‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ combines great acting with creative writing and direction.” Maxwell Valin Connector Staff “The Fall of the House of Usher” is writer and director Mike Flanagan’s fifth Netflix Original Series. Following 2022’s “The Midnight Club,” a thrilling yet emotionally intense horror drama, Flanagan tasked

“Destiny 2: Lightfall” is a light fall-off for the series

(Photo courtesy of 1337 Games) “”Destiny 2: Lightfall” follows the protagonists as they face off against The Witness.” Maxwell Valin Connector Editor After a long and successful run, the “Destiny” video game franchise is standing at the doorstep of its 10-year anniversary in 2024. The first major overarching saga of the franchise that began back

“Andor” is Disney’s best Star Wars effort yet

(Photo courtesy of StarWars.com) “Andor” explores the titular character in the early days of fighting the Galactic Empire. Maxwell Valin Connector Editor To say that the quality of Disney’s output in the Star Wars franchise has been spotty since their acquisition of the brand a decade ago would be nothing short of an understatement. While

Marvel Studios’ Phase 4 is an unmitigated disaster

(Photo courtesy of Variety) Phase 4 came to a conclusion this fall with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. Maxwell Valin Connector Editor The Marvel Cinematic Universe is, in concept, a series of films and shows that work together across different individual series in order to tell a large, cohesive, and interconnected story. In its first 10

Mike Flanagan delivers another engrossing thrill with ‘The Midnight Club’

(Photo courtesy of TV Insider) Mike Flanagan’s most recent effort shows once again why he is a force to be reckoned with in the horror genre. Maxwell Valin Connector Editor In recent years, writer, producer and director Mike Flanagan has made quite a reputable name for himself in the genre of horror. Along with helming

Disaster strikes for Rockstar Games after devastating “Grand Theft Auto VI” hack

(Photo courtesy of Polygon) “Grand Theft Auto V” is Rockstar’s 2013 smash hit and the second highest selling video game of all time. Maxwell Valin Connector Editor The gaming industry was taken by complete surprise on Sunday when a hacker by the name of Teapotuberhacker accessed the private files of game developer Rockstar Games and